AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "The boat is gone!"
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Cora almost gasped.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "The boat is gone!"
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "No matter," she said calmly.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Cora almost gasped.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Cora almost gasped.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "The boat is gone!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "The boat is gone!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No matter," she said calmly.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "The boat is gone!"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No matter," she said calmly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No matter," she said calmly.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
TERRIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "The boat is gone!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TERRIBLE NIGHT "The boat is gone!"
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the girl, the sick frail creature, did a remarkable thing--she came to the rescue of the stronger one.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I feel so much better with a girl to speak to, that if you will put up with my strange life for a night, perhaps it will be all right in the morning.
